2023 Most Popular Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Nebraska
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Nebraska to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Nebraska
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Our analysis found Concordia University, Nebraska to be the most popular school for teaching students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Nebraska. Concordia University, Nebraska is located in Seward, Nebraska and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 917 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
Concordia University, Nebraska is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Kearney, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 292 students in 2020-2021.
Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.
UNK does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 97% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. This fairly large public school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 227 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UNOMAHA. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 59% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Doane University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Doane University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Crete, Nebraska that handed out 226 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Doane Crete, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 10% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in Nebraska. UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 166 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
UNL does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 48% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Wayne State College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. WSC is a small public school situated in Wayne, Nebraska. It awarded 157 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
WSC does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 84% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #7, Peru State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Peru State is located in Peru, Nebraska and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 102 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Peru State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Creighton University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. Creighton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 99 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Creighton. In fact, around 50% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Chadron State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Chadron State College is a small public school situated in Chadron, Nebraska. It awarded 73 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
Chadron State College does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
College of Saint Mary landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs. Saint Mary is located in Omaha, Nebraska and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Saint Mary. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 38% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Midland University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs. Midland U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fremont, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
Midland U does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 26% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Hastings College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking. Hastings is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hastings, Nebraska. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 16 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 13% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Hastings. During the 2019-2020 year, about 4% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #13, Bellevue University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Located in Bellevue, Nebraska, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 9 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
Bellevue University does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.
Nebraska Wesleyan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
NWU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 81% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Nebraska Medical Center ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, the small public school handed out 5 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UNMC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 24% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
York College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in York, Nebraska, and it awarded 2 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Since the graduate programs at York College are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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